Paper box and method of making paper boxes.



B. S. MORGAN. PAPER BOX AND METHOD OF MAKING PAPER BOXES.

APPIIOATION FILED MAR. 17 1909.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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BROOKS S. MORGAN, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

PAPER BOX AND METHOD OF MAKING PAPER BOXES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bnooxs S. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia,have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Paper Boxes andMethods of Making Paper Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates .to paper boxes provided with an interior liningof thin material, and it has particular reference to collapsible'boxesformed from a sin le blank having interlocking end flaps adapted to holdbiscuit. Linings have -been used in boxes of this class and they havebeen folded into the box blanks in such wa that the end folds of thelinings were inter ocked With the interlocking ends of the blanks, andthe linings could not be removed Without taking apart the boxes byunlocking their ends. It is of advantage to have the lining held in thebox so that it will not accidentally fall out, but at the same time itis desirable to be able to removethe lining without taking the box topieces. i/Vhen the lining is interlocked with the box against removal,part of the contents of the box cannot be convenientl removed withouthandling the individua biscuit, whereas if the lining can be removedpart of the contents may be poured from the lining, and it maybereplaced in the box without handling the remaining part of the contents.

Accordin to my invention, the lining is yieldingly held in place, butcan be removed. The lining furthermore ismade in .such way that'it canbe folded over the entire contents, thus formin with the box asubstantially air-tight package.

The novel features of'my invention will be apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawm s.

In t e drawin s:Fi ure 1 is a lan view of the box blank and linin the bank' 7 being shown in full lines and the lining in dotted lines; Fig. 2is a perspective view of the lining in foldedposition; Fin'. 3 is aperspective view of the box blank folded in the form of a box and havingthe lining removedg Fig. 4 is a plan view of the lining showing thelines upon which it is to be Specification of Letters Patent. jPafiggnteqjl D 114i, TQQQ), Application filed Marchrz, 1909.

Serial N0. 483,957. I

blank is made in one piece of suitable stiff 1 one end of the box andlining.

paper which is ada ted to be bent upon the dotted lines, as in icated inFig. 1. This blank is composed of a bottom section 1, side sections 2and 3, and a top section 4, which is provided with the marginal flap 5.The side sections 2 and 3 have at their ends the extensions 6 and 7forming flaps which are adapted to fold together in orderto make theends of the box, and the flap 7 is provided with a point 9 which isadapted to enter the slot 8 in the extension 6. T 1e bottom section 1has end flaps 10 which are adapted to stand vertically within the box,and while these flaps are shown in the drawmg, as of the peculiar shapewhich adapts them to fit between the fla s 6 and 7 when they areinterlocked, it wil be understood that for the pur oses of the presentinventiorfthe pnrtlcu ar shape of the flap 10 is not material, The flu 7has a portion 11 extending upwardly t erefrom when it is folded, andthis portion is adapted to be folded down upon the contents of the boxbefore the cover 4 is brdught into closing position.

The lining, as shown in Fig. 4, may be made of thin material such aswaxed paper,

and it is provided with the bottom section 13, side sections 14 and 15and top sections 16 and 17. The top 17 is provided with a flap orextensio1i'18, which is adapted to be tucked into the box with the flapbe understood that this lining 1s formed in one continuous piece and ismerely folded upon. the dotted ines in Fig. 4. The bottom section 13 hasat its ends portions composed of the sections 19 and 20 adapted to foldon the dotted line 21 which is at an angle to the sides of the box. 'Thelines 22 and 26 indicate the other folds of this extension.

The side section 14, and top section 16 have the end sections 27 and 30which fold upon 5. It will the horizontal line 29 and the vertical line28. The. sidesection has an end section composed of the parts 23 and 24which fold upon the diagonal. line 25, and thetop sect1on 17; has theend section 31 which is; adapted to fold on the lines 32, 33 and 34. 'Inorder to bring this blank shown in Fig. 4 into the olded condition, asshown in Fig.2, the side 14 is bent to an upright po s1-t1on and thesections 19 and 20 are bent on the lines 21.and 35 until they he a ainsteach other in an upright position, the ining being also bent on the line22 so that the section .27 stands in a vertical position against sitionit will be seen that the package formed by the lining "has an open topand that it may be closed by folding the top 16 into place, and also theparts 30, 31 and 17, thus producin a package which is entirely closed. twill e observed that the ordinary way of folding the lining would be tofold both the part 20 and the part 23 outwardly,

thus overlapping them on the outer side of the extension 19, and that byfolding one of these parts inwardly and the other outwardly a differentarrangement is produced which has certain advantageshereafter ex;

plained.

In ordinary practice I do not fold the lining and box separately, butplace the lining I on the box blankas shown in Fig. 1, and by imeans ofa former or otherwise fold the various parts into position. I first bendinto an upright position theside 2 carrying with it the linm inwardly,endfng upon lines 21 and 22 b until the section 27 stands vertically asthe 1 against the outer face of the flap 10 and the endof the package.The fla 10 is then bent to an upright position an the side 3 is alsobrought into n right osition. The section 24 is then fol ed'on t e lines25 and 26 flaps (land 7 are brought. into position and interlocked. Thisleaves the sections 23, 24

folded on line 36 between the flap 10- and the i interlockingfla-ps fiand/7; It will be ob- 1 served that b this arrangement the lining v Iresiliencyof theflap is not interloc ed with the flaps constituting theends of the ,box, but nevertheless it is held between. the flaps "10 and6 b friction and by a'slight clamping action ue to the 110. Thisengagement of the inning with the flap 10 prevents dis- I prefer to foldthe section 20 inwardly I 'said box permittm 14 and then fold thesectign 20..

placement, but at the same time permits the entire lining with itscontents to be drawn vertically from the box and to be replaced thereinat pleasure. l

As shown in Fig. 3, when the box is folded the extension 10 standsvertically within its end and is not interlocked with the extensions 6and 7. The lining as shown in Fig. 2 has an outer end fold-upon the line21 and the extension 10 enters this fold from below and lies between itand the other folds at the end of the lining'when the parts arecombined. I

' I have described successive steps which may be used in folding the boxblank and lining, but it is invention is not confined-to that particularsuccession of steps and those skilled in the art will understand thatthe folding may be done in other ways so as to have one or more foldsbetween the loose flap 10 and the interlocked end of the box.

to be understood that the Having thus described the inventiom'what isclaimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a paper box,of a thin 11 ning folded to; fit therein, and means for yieldinglyclamping .a fold of said lining to its withdrawal from the box in foldedcon ition.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with apap'er box,of an interior upwardly projecting tongue against each end of said box,and a thin lining. folded at its ends to fit' in said box, one of thefolds of said lining at each end embracing one of said tongues andfitting between it and the box.

3. In a deviceof the class de$'cri bed,the

combination with .aipaper box having ends.

formedby interlocking. sections, of interior upwardlybent extensions ofthe bottom of said box lying freely against the ends of said box, and athin llning folded at its ends to fit in said box having one of thefolds at each end embracing one ofthe said bent extensions.

4. In a device of combination with a paper box formed from a singlepiece of material, the ends of said box being formed by bentinterlocking extensions of the sides, and an u wardly bent' extension ofthe bottom lyin reely against each end of 'a thin lining fo ded at itsends to -fit in said box, one of the folds of said linin at eachend-embracing one of said upward ly bent extensions. and fitting betweenit and the box.

the class described, the

5. In a deviceof the class described, the

combination with a paper box formed from a single piece of material,theends of said box being formed by bent interlocking extensions of thesides, and-an u wardly. bent extension of the bottom lying 'reelyagainst each end, of a thin continuous lining Within hind the said freeextension and to he besaid box having side margins, and folds in tweenit and the interlocked extensions. 10 said lining making it fit the endsof said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature box, one of the sidefolds at each end being in presence of two Witnesses.

made inwardly so as to lie between the con- BROOKS S. MORGAN. tents ofthe package and the free extension Witnesses: 1

of the box and the other fold being made A. W. GUTHRIE,

outwardly so as to extend around and be H. H. CHAPMAN.

